Blessed are the reconnections: the sharing of a conversation in the garden, the carefully-spaced worshippers all in a room together, the fully-vaccinated family members who can finally hug. Blessed are the reconnections: the “how are you doing?” text, the “thinking of you” note in the mail, the “I miss you” phone call. Blessed are the… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Is it right, O God, to be grateful for the bare minimum, for justice done once, when it has been abandoned so many other times? Can we give thanks for one day of something like justice, when there have been so many other empty days? We call out to you the name of George Floyd,… Read More
Sunday Psalm: Protest
The Righteous One has been vilified so that the white devil might slip away. Weep and shout, O Distrusted! Read More
Saturday Prayer: Scattered and broken
Oh Holy One, We are broken and scattered. Our hearts are crushed. We see the debris of lives before us, tossed about with indifference and violence. We see the carnage of prejudice and bigotry. We are grieving. We stare at the broken bodies, the tearful families, the aches that cannot be eased, the posturing and… Read More
Friday prayer: God around us, God in us
Why are we so slow to recognize you, God? Sure, you come in many guises, but you give us an awful lot of clues. Wherever there is beauty, there you are. However our bodies and souls are nourished, there you are. Whenever there is delight, there you are. Whomever offers us connection and belonging, there… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Alone
I was listening to a podcast, and the speaker asked who we would want to be with us if we were stranded on a desert island. My immediate answer was “Nobody. Just nobody.” Yesterday I said to a friend, “I love the work I do, if only I didn’t have to deal with people.” I… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party: Where To Go From Here?
Hey there, Preachers! I’m a long time partier, but first time hostess. I’m pretty chuffed to be doing my first baptism among the folks I am currently serving, even if it will be Covid-style. This baby arrived a bit ahead of schedule back in July and was prayed over by many while we were… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
You are our shepherd, O God, and we call out for your tending, we long for your protection, seeking safety from the dangers that surround us. The wolves of racism, injustice, and economic insecurity, of stress, illness and pain are circling us, and within us. We shall not want…someday, yet today there is still so… Read More
Worship Words: April 18, 2021
If you are looking for some words to use for worship, or some inspiration for your own, here are some you can use or adapt, thanks to members of our RevGals community (and beyond). If you can please give credit in video descriptions or print versions, that would be great, though spoken verbal attribution is… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Gracious God, we give you thanks for all the blessings of this life –for family, friends, for home and food, and workfor the coming Spring, for warmer days aheadfor the gift of your son who leads us in this life. Loving God, we offer up these prayers of concern this day –for those struggling to rebuild livesfrom natural… Read More
